Definition of Nib

2.v. t. To furnish with a nib; to point; to mend the point of; as, to nib a pen.

Definition of Nib

1. Noun. The tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface. ¹

2. Noun. The bill or beak of a bird; the neb. ¹

3. Noun. Bits of trapped dust or other foreign material that form imperfections in painted or varnished surfaces. ¹

4. Noun. Partially processed cocoa bean. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nib

1. to provide with a penpoint [v NIBBED, NIBBING, NIBS]

Medical Definition of Nib

1.
1. A small and pointed thing or part; a point; a prong. "The little nib or fructifying principle."
2. The bill or beak of a bird; the neb.
3. The points of a pen; also, the pointed part of a pen; a short pen adapted for insertion in a holder.
4. One of the handles which project from a scythe snath; also, the shaft of a wagon.
Origin: A variabt of neb.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)

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